St. Paul daily globe., 1887-09-10
Phalen amounting in value almost to

Phalen amounting in value almost to
$1,000, 600.
The dispositions are intended to prove
the representation of the plaintiff that
he is the son of David Lambert, who
located the land warrants. Letters
dated in 1S41, 1912, 1S4S and 1874, at
Washington, ID. g., from David Lambert
10 5. f. Lambert, postmaster at Wilton,
Fairfield county, Conn.,, an uncle of
David, are produced. In them fire.
Quent reference is made by David
Lambert to his wife, Fredericka
Lambert, nee Prenss, daughter of
August w. Preuss, of Prince Georges
county,, Maryland. David Lambert
writes that he married her at Washing
ton, ID. c.. July 20, 1S41. He also fire.
quently refers to his son Tailmadge,
who was born at Madison, Wis, in jan
uary, 1S43, and was named after Gov.
Tallmadge, of Wisconsin. Reference
is made to another son named David
Wilton Tallmadge, who died when very
young. There are also several other
dispositions. The replies set up de-
nial of the claim of defendants that
David Lambert, plaintiffs father, was
acting in the capacity of an agent for
DR.. Andrew Bell Patterson, when he
located the land warrants at Phalen in
1S49.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Horace A. Taylor, president of the
North Star Insurance Co., applied tothe
district court for the appointment of a
receiver for the North Star Insurance
Co., yesterday. He alleged that its in
debtedneSS amounts to s50,000, and the
company is unable to pay this, that the
company has so fixed its rates of inSur-
ance, and determined the proportion of
premium to be paid in advance, that it
has reduced the amountof caShreserved
to less than 10per cent. of the capital,
in fact to less than 5000, although its
capital stock was placed at 100000. he
also stated that an agreement has been
made between the company and him.
self, whereby the company was to pay
him for his services a salary of 500 per
month, to be paid monthly, but the sal
ary has not yet been paid. Taylor is
also president of the Hudson Lumber
company, which has policy of insur-
ance issued by the North Star Insur-
ance company. He applied for an
injunction to restrain the company
from doing any further business. The
company, in answer to an order to show
cause, offered no resistance, and admit
ted that its finances were in such a
shape as to require settlement. Ac-
cordingly Judge Wilkin appointed Her
bert s. Finn as receiver, under bond
of $4,000.
A bill In chancery was filed at the office of
clerk of the United States circuit court yes
terday by the Minneapolis Harvester works,
and William J. Whitley, receiver of Whitley,
Fassler d Kelly, of Springfield. o., against
the Winona Harvester works The plaintiffs
claim that they acquired the exclusive right
for Minnesota of using the Appleby and
Bullock patents in improvements for self
binding haryesters from the firm of Whitley,
Fassler L. Kelly, to which the patents were
sold by the inventors, and that the Winona
Harvester works pretends to have right to
the same patents.
Judge Kelly yesterday established a prece-
dent in divorce cases which shall hereafter
be a rule of court. Hattie Pierce had ap-
piled for divorce from George Pierce and
her attorney moved for judgment. Judge
Kelly denied the present motion because no
affidavit for publication of summons had
been made The court held that without the
proper affidavit, which must be made before
the publication or service of summons, the
course was informal and illegal.
Emma Rebel sues for divorce from Jo-
seph Rebel. They were married at White
Bear Jan. 81. 1879, and have four children.
She is twenty-three years of age and ne
thirty. She alleges that he is an habitual
drunkard and improyident, and that he has
treated her so cruelty that life with him is
no longer bearable.
Judges Wilkin and Kelly overruled the mo-
ton of defendant for a new trial in the Voor-
hies case, but the sentence upon Oscar c.
Voorhies was deferred until next term. The
case will probably be taken by Attorney
Thompson to the supreme court.
Judge Wilkin granted the motion of plain
tiff for judgment upon the pleadings in the
case of Edward Fl. Judson VS.. /. w. Ken
nedy, allowing the defendant however, five
days in which to file an amended answer.
The suit of Phillip S. Harris to recover the
rental from Corlies, Chapman & Drake for
the building corner of Eighth and jackson
streets, is on trial before Judge Wilkin. De-
PENDANTS contend that Harris did not per-
form his part of the contract
Action to quiet title to lot 6, block 6, Mac
kubin & MarshalFs addition, has been COM
menced by Mary A. Jordan against Milton E.
Barringer and Lottie barringer. Defendant
Milton Barringer is charged with misrepre-
sentatiOn.
Marshal Campbell was engaged all day
yesterday in paying off witnesses who served
at the Winona term of the United States dis
trict court
James P. Freeman sues Ida Croft for $500
commission for sale of property for a con-
sideration of $40. GOO to one Thomas Tyson
McLain & Haas have begun suit against
Adam Holzheimer to recover S57S on
promissory note.
In the case of Graves & Vinton against
Charles W. Kent Judge Kelly denied the
motion for a change of venue.